Council Meeting

THAT the minutes of the regular meeting of Council, held on September 25, 2023, be approved as circulated.

THAT Consent Agenda Items 7.1 through 7.8 be received as information.

THAT Report No. CS-014-23 be received for information; AND THAT the Terms of Reference for the Thames Centre Senior Centre Advisory Committee be adopted as presented.

THAT Application for Part Lot Control Exemption (PLC-01-23) by Sifton Properties Limited for lands located on the north side of Purple Beech Street and on the west side of Blue Spruce Avenue in the village of Thorndale and legally described as Block 72 on Plan 33M-832 be approved and that the implementing by-law be passed by Council and subsequently forwarded to the County of Middlesex for consideration of approval.

THAT the Municipality of Thames Centre recommends the issuance of draft plan of subdivision approval to the County of Middlesex for Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (File No. 39T-TC2201) requested by Zelinka Priamo Ltd. on behalf of 1045 Donnybrook Inc. (c/o Bav Malhi & Stephen Maycher) and subject to the draft plan conditions attached to Report No. PDS-059-23, provided the draft plan of subdivision is revised to ensure Block 5 meets the 50 metre minimum frontage requirement.

THAT Report No. PDS-060-23 be received for information; AND THAT the Mayor provide a letter of support on behalf of the Municipality with respect to the proposed addition to West Nissouri Public School to the Offices of the MPP Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, MPP Rob Flack and Thames Valley District School Board Trustees Arlene Morell and Christian Sachs.

THAT Report No. PW-ES-013-23 be received for information; AND THAT By-law 95-2023, being a By-law for the Thames Centre Operation, Maintenance and Management of Wastewater Facilities service agreement five-year renewal option be adopted by Council.

THAT Report No. PW-DR-015-23 of the Drainage Superintendent, dated October 16, 2023, concerning requests received by Don Cromarty and Brian Otis for a request for new drainage works, be received for information; AND THAT the petitions submitted by Don Cromarty and Brian Otis, under Section 4 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, for new drainage works, in relation to property located at CON B SRT N PT LOT 18 RP 33R410 PT 4, and CON B SRT N PT LOT 17 RP 33R16963 (former township of North Dorchester) be received and adopted; AND THAT Mr. M. P. Devos, of Spriet Associates, be appointed the Engineer to investigate and prepare the necessary drainage report.

THAT Report No. PW-DR-016-23 of the Drainage Superintendent, dated October 16, 2023, concerning a request received by The MTO for a request for improvement to an existing drainage works, be received for information; AND THAT the petition submitted by The MTO, under Section 78 of the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, for improved drainage works, in relation to the Highway 401 W, (former North Dorchester Twp.) be received and adopted; AND THAT Mr. M. DeVos, of Spriet Associates Ltd., be appointed the Engineer to investigate and prepare the necessary drainage report.

THAT By-laws 90-2023 through 97-2023 be adopted as presented.

THAT Council recess at 5:52 p.m.

RESOLVED THAT Council adjourn to closed session at 6:06 p.m. pursuant to: Section 239(2)(b) of the Municipal Act, being "personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees" with respect to committee appointments.

THAT the Closed Session be adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

THAT the Interim Clerk be directed to amend the appointment by-law to remove Alison Warwick from the FlightExec Centre Expansion Ad Hoc Committee and Lorraine Schertzl from the Thames Centre Special Events Committee; AND THAT the Interim Clerk be directed to advertise for additional community representatives for the Thames Centre Special Events Committee, including the committee’s existing meeting times within the advertisement; AND THAT the Terms of Reference for the FlightExec Centre Expansion Ad Hoc Committee be amended to change from 5 community representatives to 4; AND THAT Councillor Lockie be appointed to the Accessibility & Inclusivity Advisory Committee.

THAT By-law 98-2023, being the Confirmatory By-law, be approved.

RESOLVED THAT the meeting adjourn at 6:24 p.m.